Pratik Magazine: City Diversions – The City Writing Special Issue Vol XIX No 2

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International literary magazine Pratik’s special issue on city writing is a unique collection of poetry, essays and short stories from around the world. The writing explores varied themes such as passions, belonging, histories and inequalities in Lagos, Dakar, Reykjavik, Paris, Rome, Nicosia, Lahore, Kathmandu, Delhi, Varanasi, Beijing, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Manila, Hanoi, Jakarta, Sydney, Los Angeles, New York, Toronto. The collection’s global reach is echoed in the photo essays showcasing lesser-known aspects of nine cities on six continents. Writers include Wole Soyinka, Charles Bernstein, James Ragan, K Satchidanandan, Nathalie Handal, Vagneux Yann, Jeff Greenwald, Tim Tomlinson, Amarendra Khatua, Anand Thakore, Chuck Joy, Mike Jurkovik, Collier Nogues, Jamie Zipfel, Ravi Shankar, Neelam Hanif, Rúnar Helgi Vignisson, Charlson Ong, Laura Berke, Sally Breen, Philip McLaren & Others. Interviews of James Ragan & Jami Proctor Xu. Photography by Julie Williams-Krishnan, Imran Ahmed, Jacqueline Chang, Aaron Chapman, Samsul Alam Helal, Neda Ivanović, João Pina, Michele Sibiloni, Tadej Žnidarčič. PLUS Piia Mustamäki on Top 10 City Books & “New Update” by Gabriel Ochoa-Dreyfus